THE LAST JOURNEY OF ITS KIND.

Expedition Hope is a unique adventure. Unique in the true sense of the word. That’s because the poles are melting — and the path that Bernice Notenboom is treading, on behalf of the children of Plant-for-the-Planet, will soon cease to exist if we fail to act.

BACKGROUND

IT’S A LONG WAY TO A BETTER WORLD. WE’RE ALREADY LEADING THE WAY.

We, that is Plant-for-the-Planet, Bernice Notenboom and her team, and the supporters of this expedition.

The expedition sets off on 2 April 2014; 600 miles by foot from the North Pole to Canada. The goal: draw attention to the fight of the children of Plant-for-the-Planet against global warming, against the melting of the poles and for more climate justice. We want to convince people from all over the world move to plant trees for a better world.

On this site you can get to know the expedition team better and follow their journey. You can also learn more about the organisers and the background to the expedition. Naturally, you also have the opportunity to get involved with the project.

THE TEAM

GET TO KNOW THE EXPEDITION TEAM.

Team Leader

Bernice Notenboom

Bernice Notenboom

Team Leader

Bernice Expedition Hope’s team leader — but furthermore, she is a writer, filmmaker and TV presenter. She has already delivered messages from children to Mount Everest.
Bernice comes from Holland and has been living in Canada for 25 years.

Further Information

Guide

Eric Philips

Eric Philips

Guide

Eric is a polar adventurer and the team’s guide.
When he is not leading expeditions — recently he led Prince Harry’s journey to the South Pole — he designs equipment for outdoor sport enthusiasts, works as a speaker, writer and photographer and lives in Australia.

Further Information

Photographer

Martin Hartley

Martin Hartley

Photographer

Martin is a photographer from Bristol, UK .
More precisely — a polar photographer. His work makes him one of the best adventure photographers in the world. His award-winning images have already appeared in such titles as The New York Times, National Geographic and The Guardian. Martin will provide us with images and footage from the expedition on a daily basis.

SOME FACTS ABOUT OUR MISSION!

MILES

DAYS

KILOS OF LUGGAGE

DEGREES FAHRENHEIT

POSSIBILITIES TO REPEAT THE EXPEDITION

CLIMATE JUSTICE AMBASSADORS

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS.

The Founder

FELIX FINKBEINER

FELIX FINKBEINER

The Founder

Felix thought up the idea of Expedition Hope. He is a student and founder of the children’s initiative Plant-for-the-Planet. He has shaken hands with Kofi Annan, has given many interviews worldwide and has even spoken before the United Nations. All of that and he is just 16 years old. Felix is fighting for something big — to provide the children of the world with a cleaner future and to stop global warming. That is why Expedition Hope is so close to his heart.

Organisation

PLANT-FOR-THE-PLANET

PLANT-FOR-THE-PLANET

Organisation

Since its foundation in 2007, the children’s initiative Plant-for-the-Planet has stood firm against global warming and plants trees as a symbol for climate justice. The CO2 offset by planting trees helps mitigate the effects of global warming — and thereby unique ecosystems, such as the Arctic, can be protected. To this day, children and adults have planted over 12.9 billion new trees worldwide.

Further Information

GET INVOLVED

SUPPORT PLANT-FOR-THE-PLANET
AND EXPEDITION HOPE!

We children of Plant- for-the-Planet have been fighting for climate justice for years. With the planting of new trees, we want to mitigate the effects of global warming – and to save places like the Arctic!

For us, Expedition Hope is a unique chance to bring our message to people all over the world:

The Arctic is in danger.
We have to act now.
We have to plant trees now.

Find out more about the categories that are important for you and how you can support us – or install a tree-counter directly onto your own website.

There’s something else you can do to help: spread the word! Tell all your Facebook friends about expedition and feel free to use our header and profile pictures. They can be found here here for download.